The Gift Of Love

1) Is it Goodbye?

"Love you more" my dad tells me.

I shake my head and smile at him "Not possible"

Everyone knew it was my time but nobody was ever going to accept it until it actually happened. As I boarded the boat I thought of everything my life had given me. All of the good things outweighed the bad things; I ended up with my biggest crush, I have my dad who gave me everything anyone could give to another person with XP, and I have Morgan who has been with me no matter what. All the love that I have means so much more than all the little bad things life threw at me. To be standing here with the sun finally shining down on me and  being with the people that I love most is more than I could ever ask for. Right now, I physically feel really crappy but I wasn't going to let that affect my possible last hours on this earth.  

I stand reflecting beside Charlie as he is steering. He interrupts my thoughts with a question.

"What are you thinking about?" He says putting his arm around me.

"How much I love you" I reply. I didn't want  to bring the mood down by saying that i'm thinking about what I have to thank life for before I die, but I know he sees the worry in my face. I try to be cool, but a hot tear streams down my face. 

"Can you please make sure that my dad doesn't ever stop living when i'm not" I say this in kind of a gasp from trying to hold in the tears. It doesn't work. My whole face gets hot and my cheeks burn. I hug him as tightly as I can never wanting to let go. 

" I would do anything for you Katie Price" he said softly kissing the top of my head. I look up at him.

"Thank you" I whisper. 

Charlie and I both eventually sit down once the boat is far enough from the docks. We sit there in silence watching the sunrise. The sun is warm and bright on my skin. I feel the tingling of my nerves. I have waited my whole entire life to feel like this and it was finally happening. For most of the time Charlie and I don't talk but it doesn't bother me. About an hour later, Charlie checks the time and decides to head back before his ex-swim coach picks up the boat. 

"How does it feel to finally see the light" he asks looking at me with kind eyes.

"Like nothing iv'e ever felt before"  I said smiling. As we got closer to the docks I saw my dad and Morgan standing in the same spot we left them. I stood up and waved to them feeling the morning air flow through my fingers. We get the boat tied up on the dock and I run to give my dad and Morgan the biggest hugs. After Charlie finished his last clean up on the boat, we all headed to the hospital where I would be staying until we all know what. We got into my assigned room at the hospital. My dad then went to go talk to Dr. Fleming, Charlie was stopping by at my house to get some of my things, and Morgan stayed in the room with me. 

"Soooo, what was it like?" Morgan says with a grin.

"Well, I watched the sun rise, Charlie and I sat there...not much" It didn't sound like much, but it was the most special thing iv'e done in a while. 

"Oh come on there had to have been more. KISSING?!!!" She shook her head in my face with puckered lips.

"Morgan!!" I pushed her playfully and got up to see the lame view outside my window. That was soon over when a big curtain slammed down. 

"You're allergic to light remember?" Morgan took my hand and brought me back to my bed. "We don't have to talk about Charlie if you don't want too." Instead, Morgan started to read an article she had found on her phone. I almost immediately dozed off.

Morgan's POV

This absolutely sucks. I have to see my best friend dying and I can't do anything about it. It seems like every time I try to lighten the mood she shuts me down. But I get it. I think.. I'm really just trying to be cool for her and for myself. I could never imagine how she truly feels to never be able to go out during the day and be the "vampire girl", but I try to have empathy. My heart pretty much sank when she asked to go on the boat with Charlie. She has been doing really risky things because of him. I get what love does to you but I still get mad when she does stupid things. I'm glad I have Garver, but Katie is like the only friend I really have. I tell her everything, she is like a sister to me. I would do anything for Katie and her dad. Because they are my family. 

We are in the hospital right now. I ask her how her boat ride was just to make sure she was not letting her thought get to her. She does that a lot. She gives a short answer and goes to the window. I shut the blinds because I know how much she wants to see and be outside, but as crazy as it sounds, I still have hope that we can save her. I read an article I found on my phone about being in the moment while Katie lied down, but she fell asleep. I stopped reading to go outside, when I heard a sudden noise. BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! This can't be happening! "KATIE WAKE UP!! PLEASE! SOMEONE HELP!!!!" 

Code blue is the last thing I heard before everything went black...